Is “The Battle of Mingtiao: He defeated Jie of Xia and established the Shang dynasty.” true?
attested in history
According to the Book of Documents (Shangshu) and the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Tang of Shang raised an army, exiled Jie to Nanchao, and overthrew the Xia dynasty to establish the Shang. This is clearly recorded in official historical texts.
Cheng Tang
In official history, he is the founding monarch of the Shang dynasty, a benevolent ruler who showed mercy by opening one side of the net; in novels, he is revered as an ancient sage and virtuous king.